Benes, who has replaced Lubor Blazek as head coach, has steered the team to five wins in as many Czech league games and the last of those was a 78-68 triumph over old foes, BK Imos Brno.

While it's always sweet to beat Brno, Wednesday's victory was even better because of the play of Kia Vaughn almost immediately upon her arrival in the Czech Republic.

The 25-year-old Vaughn, who averaged 14 points and 8.4 rebounds for Cras Basket Taranto last season in the EuroLeague Women, just completed her WNBA campaign with the New York Liberty.

The 1.93 center showed herself to be a quick learner because she finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks against Brno.

"We were a bit worried if she'd have some fatigue from traveling from the end of the season in the WNBA, but after two practices following her arrival, we were convinced Kia would have no problems and she had the desire to play," Benes said.

Benes added that she "seamlessly joined the team, the game, as evidenced by her excellent performance."

The top player for Brno was Farhiya Abdi, who is in her second season with the club.

Abdi did not have a strong summer with Sweden's national side but she will have a prominent role in their national team next summer at the EuroBasket Women in France.

The 20-year-old forward finished with a game-high 28 points in defeat.

Prague now travel to Ekaterinburg for a EuroLeague Women warm-up tournament.

Shooting guard Katerina Elhotova is ZVVZ USK Prague's leading scorer in the Czech league averaging 23.5 points per game